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WorldKing takes over the role of Royal Marines previously held by Harry.

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King takes over the role of Royal Marines previously held by Harry.

King Charles has been named the ceremonial commander of the Royal Marines, a position previously held by his son, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.

Prince Harry was Captain General of the Royal Marines until he retired and moved to the United States.

The position was previously held by the King’s father, the Duke of Edinburgh, as well as his grandfather, George VI.

The King said he was “exceptionally proud” to follow in their footsteps.

The Duke of Edinburgh held the position of Captain General for 64 years before he was succeeded by Prince Harry in 2017.

Prince Harry’s position was removed in February 2021, along with his other honorary military titles and patronages, after he stopped being a working royal.

This week, the prince’s publishers announced that his memoirs, with his view of these events, would be published in January.

The announcement of the King as the new Captain General was made on the 358th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Marines, in October 1664 during King Charles II’s reign.

King Charles III praised the Royal Marines for their “courage, determination, self-discipline, and a remarkable capacity to endure in the most extreme environments”.

 

 

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